Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Paris
Exhibition
“Chiens et chats” to Cité des sciences
At the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, Chiens et chats leads visitors from February 18, 2025 to August 30, 2026 into the field of ethology, the science of animal behavior. The exhibition looks at two familiar companions without reducing them to endearing images. It questions their sensitivity, intelligence, modes...
Paris
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18 February 2025 to 30 August 2026
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At the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, Chiens et chats leads visitors from February 18, 2025 to August 30, 2026 into the field of ethology, the science of animal behavior. The exhibition looks at two familiar companions without reducing them to endearing images. It questions their sensitivity, intelligence, modes...
At the Cité des sciences, a playful ethology exhibition explores the intelligence, sensitivity, and social place of dogs and cats for today’s families.
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Editorial angle
The route starts from animals many people think they know, then shifts the perspective through ethology. The participatory devices make the subject accessible to children as well as adults. The expanded version extends the 2015 exhibition with a broader reach.
["Ethology of dogs and cats","Participatory and playful route","Animal sensitivity, intelligence, and communication","The place of dogs and cats in our societies","Expanded return after 2015 and a world tour"]
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Visit description
At the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, Chiens et chats leads visitors from February 18, 2025 to August 30, 2026 into the field of ethology, the science of animal behavior. The exhibition looks at two familiar companions without reducing them to endearing images. It questions their sensitivity, intelligence, modes.
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The route starts from animals many people think they know, then shifts the perspective through ethology. The participatory devices make the subject accessible to children as well as adults. The expanded version extends the 2015 exhibition with a broader reach.
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On Expo Paris, “Chiens et chats” to Cité des sciences is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to the strongest editorial routes already available on the site.
How it connects
For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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